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Service held for missing mother Service held for missing mother
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A service of thanksgiving is being held for the life of a mother-of-three who went missing eight years ago. A service of thanksgiving has been held for the life of a mother-of-three who went missing eight years ago.
Debbie Griggs, who was 34 and pregnant when she was last seen, disappeared from her home in Walmer, near Deal, Kent in May 1999.Debbie Griggs, who was 34 and pregnant when she was last seen, disappeared from her home in Walmer, near Deal, Kent in May 1999.
Her car was found a week later in Deal, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from her home, but there has been no other trace of her.Her car was found a week later in Deal, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from her home, but there has been no other trace of her.
The service, for family and friends, is being held at St Leonard's Church in Deal on Saturday. The service, for family and friends, was held at St Leonard's Church in Deal on Saturday.
'Happiest day''Happiest day'
"It would have been Debbie's 17th wedding anniversary," said her mother, Pat Cameron, who lives in the town."It would have been Debbie's 17th wedding anniversary," said her mother, Pat Cameron, who lives in the town.
"The family felt it was appropriate to hold the service on that day as it was one of the happiest of her life.""The family felt it was appropriate to hold the service on that day as it was one of the happiest of her life."
The Kent Police investigation into Mrs Griggs's disappearance remains open and officers are still appealing for information.The Kent Police investigation into Mrs Griggs's disappearance remains open and officers are still appealing for information.
When she left home her fair hair was cut in a bob.When she left home her fair hair was cut in a bob.
She was reported missing by her husband, Andrew.She was reported missing by her husband, Andrew.
Mrs Cameron said the thanksgiving service was a chance for people to say goodbye to her daughter.Mrs Cameron said the thanksgiving service was a chance for people to say goodbye to her daughter.
"It is the only way we can do it," she said."It is the only way we can do it," she said.
"But we don't want anyone to wear black as Debbie wouldn't have wanted that.""But we don't want anyone to wear black as Debbie wouldn't have wanted that."